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Originally Posted by chrisp
I wouldn't pay a premium for a 20 year old car with 20k miles on it.
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I agree unless you are after a concours car that would benefit from very little wear and tear. Start driving it a lot and the premium you paid will disappear very quickly verses a car that has more mileage.
Age will even take it's toll on these cars that have low mileage. You may find that these types of cars have rubber, plastic, leather and vinyl issues from just age. Also, shocks can start leaking, brake calipers can seize up, etc. etc. Tires are good for about 10 years before they really start to become unsafe from dry rot. Belts should all be replaced at this point and a thorough checking of rubber hoses should be done. I'd toss the rubber brake lines too even if they look fine yet.
This all doesn't mean this is not a nice car, you just have to continue to do your homework even though it has low mileage.